A review by madmadmaddymad
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A thrilling read. It reads like a YA, but has the content of something a little more adult. I enjoyed rooting for the villains in this one. Marcella and her gold nail polish, mob wife with a real lust for power, was the star of this book. 

Victor was also fun to follow. I couldn’t help but root for them to team up into a league of super villains!

Eli didn’t annoy me in this book as much as he did in the last one… but I’m still pretty unsure if I like him or not. He’s not even fun to hate. I wish there were more to his character. I just find him kind of “meh.” Which is a bad thing for a villain to be. 

And Sydney is of course so endearing. I love her and her attachment to Dol. when I read a chapter from Sydney’s point of view I can’t help but feel that this would make an excellent movie. Kind of a young adult dystopian action adventure movie like the early 2010’s. She’s such a star. Can’t help but root for her, and wonder where she’ll take me next.

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